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each day, although the van capacity is only 48. The usual
Christmas Dinners of roast turkey with vegetables and
Christmas Pudding were given free to those on the list
just before Christmas,
The new mobile van has been a tremendous help and
everyone is now assured of a hot meal."
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948,
Section 47.
This Section deals with securing the necessary care
and attention for persons who
(a) are suffering from grave chronic diseases or being
aged, infirm or physically incapacitated are living
in insanitary conditions, and
(b) are unable to devote to themselves, and are not
receiving from other persons, proper care and
attention.
Three such cases were dealt with.
The first was a lady of 86 years concerning whom a
number of complaints were received from the tenant of the
house where she was living. These complaints were quite
justified and the situation did not improve in spite of
help from the Home Help, the Home Nursing and the Public
Health Laundry Service.
She was therefore admitted to the West Middlesex
Hospital where she has since remained.
The second case was an eccentric elderly lady, who
collected large quantities of useless clothing, boxes,
magazines, etc., and lived in a very dirty condition.
Following a mental breakdown she was admitted to
Springfield Hospital where she died.
The other case was of a lady of 94 years, enfeebled
physically and mentally whom it was necessary for her own
safety to admit to Hospital. Upon this her son, aged 56,
partially blind and mentally defective, voluntarily went
into hospital as well.
Section 50 - Burial of the Dead.
Six burials were carried out during the year for which
the Council accepted financial responsibility.
In two instances the whole cost was recovered, in two
the cost was partially recovered and the remaining two
had to be written off as totally irrecoverable.